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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2008-08-01

Journal: PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Included Journals: CSCD、EI、SCIE

Volume: 10

Issue: 4

Page Number: 433-437

ISSN: 1009-0630

Key Words: air dielectric barrier discharge; polyethylene; surface modification; wettability

Abstract: Modification of the surface properties of polyethylene (PE) films is studied using air dielectric barrier discharge at atmospheric pressure. The treated samples are examined by water contact angle measurements, Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). With the increase in treating time, the water contact angle changes from 93.2 degrees before treatment to a minimum of 53.3 degrees after a treatment for 50 s. Both ATR and XPS results show some oxidized species are introduced into the sample surface by the plasma treatment and the tendency of the water contact angle with the treating time is the same as that of oxygen concentration on the treated sample surface. SEM result shows the surface roughness of PE samples increases with the treatment time increasing.